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Historical Society Tours in Trinity County, CA

Put your society's knowledge on the map: routes through the local listed sites, told in your words and open to anyone.

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Trinity County is one of 58 counties in California. The best local history work is done by volunteers, and the hardest part is getting it seen beyond the meeting room.

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On the record near Trinity County, CA

The 12 nearest

55 listed historic sites on the record within 60 miles of Trinity County, CA. 1 listed sites carry Trinity County as their county.

Bowerman Barn22 miles from the center of Trinity County · Building · Trinity Center · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Gladstone Houses26 miles from the center of Trinity County · Building · French Gulch · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
Old City Hall Building36 miles from the center of Trinity County · Building · Redding · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Pine Street School36 miles from the center of Trinity County · Building · Redding · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Lorenz Hotel36 miles from the center of Trinity County · Building · Redding · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Frisbie, Edward, House36 miles from the center of Trinity County · Building · Redding · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Cascade Theatre36 miles from the center of Trinity County · Building · Redding · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Hoopa Valley Adobe41 miles from the center of Trinity County · Building · Hoopa · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
White's Gulch Arrastra41 miles from the center of Trinity County · Site · Sawyers Bar · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Sawyers Bar Catholic Church43 miles from the center of Trinity County · Building · Sawyers Bar · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Lower Blackburn Grade Bridge45 miles from the center of Trinity County · Structure · Bridgeville · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Cottonwood Historic District46 miles from the center of Trinity County · District · Cottonwood · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Trinity County, CA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historical Society Tours in Trinity County, step by step

1
Choose the theme your group knows best
2
Build a route from the listed sites that fit it
3
Write the group's own notes for each stop
4
Run the route once with members and fix what did not work
5
Open it to the public and track who walks it

What people in Trinity County, CA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Trinity County, CA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can our group in Trinity County, CA build its own route?

Yes. Pick the listed sites that fit your theme, add your own notes for each stop, and share the route with members or the public.

Do members need to download anything?

The map runs in a phone browser, so members can open a link and go. The app keeps track of badges for anyone who signs in.

How a visit works in Trinity County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Trinity County, CA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Trinity County, CA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.